screenings plural in form but singular or plural in construction: material (such as waste or fine coal) separated out by means of a screen
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: metal or plastic mesh (as for window screens)
4
: a showing of a movie
Examples of screening in a Sentence
methods of screening for cancer
Players must pass three random drug screenings.
Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.
The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.
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Positive opiate drug screenings in the state’s prisons hovered at about 6% on average every month, according to data obtained by UnCommon Law.—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025 The screening is not generally recommended for men past the age of 70.—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 30 May 2025 Film Forum will replicate that at screenings, with all audience members receiving a limited edition glossy facsimile of the original booklet.—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 May 2025 Pre-movie entertainment starts at 6 p.m. and screenings begin at sunset.—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for screening
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